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Peacock cancels Julie Bowen and Anna Camp series Hysteria! after one season

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Peacock has cancelled its drama-thriller Hysteria! after a single season. The series starred Modern Family alum Julie Bowen and Pitch Perfect’s Anna Camp during the Satanic Panic era of the 1980s. Hysteria! followed a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult […]

Exclusive Interview – Bruce Campbell talks Hysteria! and not having 80s nostalgia

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Iconic actor Bruce Campbell sits down with EJ Moreno… No one is quite like Bruce Campbell, the star of Evil Dead, Burn Notice, and the new Peacock series Hysteria!. In our sit-down to promote the horror-comedy series, we discuss who inspired Campbell and his candid feelings on television and acting. What came as the biggest surprise was learning about […]

Blu-ray Review – 1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2023)

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1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever!, 2023. Directed by Roger Lay Jr. Featuring Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, […]

Evil Dead II Deadite Ash sixth scale figure revealed by Asmus Toys

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Sideshow and Asmus Toys have unveiled sixth scale Deadite Ash figure from Sam Raimi’s 1987 horror comedy sequel Evil Dead II. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $210; check it out here…   Sideshow and Asmus Collectible Toys are excited to present the Deadite Ash Sixth Scale Figure! The Evil Dead II […]

Peacock’s Hysteria! gets a new trailer and promo images

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Ahead of its premiere this October, a new trailer, poster and images have arrived online for Peacock’s 1980s-set Hysteria!. The series centres on a struggling high school heavy metal band who decide to capitalize on their small town’s interest in the occult until a series of bizarre crimes finds them the target of a satanic […]

Peacock stirs up Hysteria! with trailer for Satanic Panic drama series

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Peacock has shared a trailer, poster and images for the upcoming thriller series Hysteria! Set in the late 1980s, the series centres on a high school heavy metal band who realise they can capitalize on their towns sudden interest in the occult when ‘satanic panic’ sets in after a varsity quarterback disappears. Watch the trailer […]

The Evil Dead: The Story Behind Sam Raimi’s Cult Classic Horror

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Sam Raimi’s iconic cult classic The Evil Dead… The Evil Dead is a movie that requires no introduction. Premiering on this day in 1981, the beloved cult classic has spawned an enviable blood strewn legacy that includes sequels, remakes and even a TV show. So, how did an indie […]

The Cinematic Crossovers We Need To See

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20 years on from the release of Freddy vs Jason, here are more cinematic crossovers we really need to see… It doesn’t happen too often in cinema but when it does, the crossover special definitely tickles the viewers’ curiosity. Whether it was Freddy vs Jason bringing two horror universes crashing together or the first bout […]

The Evil Dead to Evil Dead Rise: Ranking the Evil Dead franchise

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With Evil Dead Rise now streaming [read our review here], William Stottor ranks the Evil Dead franchise from worst to best… 5 – Army of Darkness (1992) In a nutshell: absolutely balmy, even for this absurd film series. Army of Darkness is considerably lighter in tone than any other Evil Dead film and whilst it […]